When I was growing up my Grandparents had a book on their shelf filled with home remedies and I used to spend a lot of time browsing through it. Most of the remedies included in their book were remedies they had used throughout their lives; remedies which had been passed down from generation to generation. When I had the opportunity to select books from DK Canada to review for the New Year I was pleased to find 1001 Natural Remedies.

1001 Natural Remedies

Obviously this book does not replace traditional medicine, or professional medical care but it does offer us options for helping us find some relief for less serious ailments without the addition of harmful chemicals. You will find natural recipes for cough medicine and herbal tea recipes to help with headaches. There are many practical recipes included to help us manage discomfort, or pain we might experience on a daily basis.

The book is broken down into sections:

Natural Health Remedies

Natural Beauty

Natural House & Garden

Natural Pet Care

Natural Health Remedies

The Natural Health Remedies section begins by outlining the types of Natural Medicines and specifically indicates when you should still see a Medical Doctor for assessment and treatment AND indicates that pregnant or nursing mothers or women trying to get pregnant should not take any herbal medicines without speaking with their Medical Doctor first. It also explains how you determine dosages for children and when to take herbal remedies. Herbal remedies come in three forms: teas (infusions), capsules and extracts (tinctures).

In the Natural Health Remedies section the have remedies for many different conditions.

Here are some of the remedies you will find:

Headaches

Anxiety and Stress

Insomnia

Jet Lag

Eye Conditions

Ear Infections

Mouth and Gum Disorders

Psoriasis

Bites, Stings and Rashes

Head Lice

Bacterial Skin Infections

Fungal Skin Conditions

Snoring

Coughs

Sore Throats

Colds, Flu and Fever

IBS

Nausea

Menopause

Arthritis

Natural Beauty

Natural Beauty includes recipes for different skin cleansers, toners, exfoliating masks and creams – for each different skin type (i.e. dry, oily, normal). There are also options for sensitive skin types, acne prone skin and mature skin types too.

Recipes

Other recipes you will find in this section include remedies for:

Sunburns

Lip Care (I want to make the Peppermint Lip Balm for me!)

Hand and Nails

Foot Care

Aftershaves

Deodorants

Hair Care (all hair care types too!)

Herbal and Aromatherapy Baths (with salts, milk & oatmeal and oils)

Aromatherapy Soaps, Body Scrubs and Polishes

Massage Oils

Natural House and Garden

Natural House and Garden is filled with remedies to control pests naturally (like ants and cockroaches), natural air fresheners, natural cleaners for wood, upholstery, windows, floors, carpets and other surfaces. There is an entire section on clothing remedies including removing stains, natural laundry soaps and alternates to dry cleaning. Remedies for each room in the house are included – from clearing drains and removing sediment from teakettles, to cleaning grout.

I also love the natural garden remedies – especially the non toxic pest control and the recipe for natural insect repellent!!

Natural Pet Care Section

This sections has separate options for both dogs and cats, as well as, how to treat bites and stings, skin burns, abscesses, fleas, ticks, ear mites, digestive upset, urinary tract infections, arthritis and kennel cough.

As a resource, 1001 Natural Remedies includes a lot of helpful information to make recipes at home with natural ingredients. Even if you are under a Doctor’s care for medical conditions (as I am) there are still many fantastic remedies you can safely use from this book. I personally want to try a number of the recipes for Natural Beauty and Natural House & Garden. The natural cough medicine is another one I am going to try on my family (shhh!).

I grew up with both my other and Grandmother making our own home remedies and beauty products. This book will make a wonderful gift for my daughter in addition to the hand written recipes that were written by my mom and grandma.

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